Celine Dion World Tour opens in South Africa and plays to more than 300,000 fans...

South Africa is presently hosting the country's biggest concert tour ever by a major international artist. Canadian superstar CELINE DION is currently on an unprecedented nine city tour of the country playing to capacity crowds, primarily in stadiums from coast to coast. She concludes her successful South African journey with two outdoor performances in Johannesburg, on February 29 and March 1st.

Though Celine has been performing in her record-breaking Las Vegas engagement for the past 5 years, it has been close to 10 years since she has toured around the world. On her Taking Chances World tour, Celine will visit many territories for the very first time, including this inaugural visit to South Africa where she holds the record for being the country's biggest selling artist of all time.

Celine Dion has played to over 300 000 South Africans who have been mesmerized by her incredible, new show. "Starting in South Africa on my World Tour has been a fantastic experience and a perfect way for my family and I to begin this new chapter on the road. It's a wonderful feeling to be back on tour and to be re-connecting with all of my fans around the world."

Immediately following this current leg, Celine continues with performances in Japan, Korea, Australia, Malaysia and China. In May 2008 the tour moves to the UK and Europe playing stadiums and arenas, and finally it heads back across the ocean where Celine will open the North American leg of her tour in Boston on August 12th.